Now for part two with Dr. Lori Wilkinson, Doctrine and Covenants, 137 and 138.

We're going to fast forward 82 years to the year 1918.

And we're talking about Joseph F. Smith, that little boy that was right beside Mary Fielding coming west. This is Joseph Smith's nephew again,

Hiram and Mary Fielding Smith's son. He has just lost his beloved son, Hiram M. Smith. He was an

apostle. Joseph F. Smith was particularly close to this son, and he dies of appendicitis. Isn't that interesting?

That may be possibly Alvin and both Hyram Mack died of appendicitis. He also had lost 12 other children.

Here he is the prophet. He has knowledge of eternal life.

Yet he explains that his heart was broken for the loss of this son,

and he said it was, quote, one of the most severe blows that he was ever called upon to endure, the loss of this son.

Joseph Fielding Smith, this is in the life of Joseph F. Smith by Joseph Fielding Smith.

He cried out in anguish, quote, my soul is rent asunder.

My heart is broken and flutters for life.

Oh, my sweet son, my joy, my hope.

And now what can I do? Oh, what can I do? My soul is rent.

My heart is broken. Oh, God help me. So he's devastated. The prophet is expressing anguish at the loss of

this son. We've talked a lot about this separation and pain, but I want to move into, there really is such a

beautiful thing that occurs from his suffering at this point.

He's able to find meaning in suffering, which I think we're all called upon to do at one

time or another in our life, that in those times that are the most trying,

can we find meaning in the suffering? For him, it comes in the form of pondering,

thinking about the atonement of our Savior, Jesus Christ, and then going to the scriptures. He's going to have an amazing vision

that is so comforting to all of us and really does show us that we can have a lively hope.

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